Hepatitis c itu apa sih?

 Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus: the virus can cause both acute and chronic hepatitis,
ranging in severity from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a serious, lifelong illness.
 The hepatitis C virus is a bloodborne virus and the most common modes of infection are through exposure to
small quantities of blood. This may happen through injection drug use, unsafe injection practices, unsafe health
care, and the transfusion of unscreened blood and blood products.
 Globally, an estimated 71 million people have chronic hepatitis C infection.
 A significant number of those who are chronically infected will develop cirrhosis or liver cancer.
 Approximately 399 000 people die each year from hepatitis C, mostly from cirrhosis and hepatocellular
carcinoma.
 Antiviral medicines can cure more than 95% of persons with hepatitis C infection, thereby reducing the risk of
death from liver cancer and cirrhosis, but access to diagnosis and treatment is low.
 There is currently no vaccine for hepatitis C; however research in this area is ongoing.

Hepatitis C adalah penyakit hepar/hati yang diakibatkan oleh virus hepatitis C, virus ini dapat
menyebabkan hepatitis yang akut maupun kronis, dengan keparahan bisa berupa sakit ringan sekitar
seminggu sampai berat dan seumur hidup.

Acute HCV infection is usually asymptomatic, and is only very rarely (if ever) associated with life-threatening
disease. About 15–45% of infected persons spontaneously clear the virus within 6 months of infection without
any treatment.
The remaining 55–85% of persons will develop chronic HCV infection. Of those with chronic HCV infection,
the risk of cirrhosis of the liver is between 15–30% within 20 years.

Hepatitis akut biasanya tak bergejala dan sangat jarang terkait dengan penyakit yang mengancam
nyawa. 15-45% orang yang terinfeksi akan sembuh spontan dalam 6 bulan tanpa infeksi. Namun 55-85%
orang akan menjadi infeksi HCV kronis. Dari orang dengan infeksi kronis ini, resiko terjadi sirosis hati
antara 15-30% dalam 20 tahun.

Tandanya bagaimana?

The incubation period for hepatitis C is 2 weeks to 6 months. Following initial infection, approximately
80% of people do not exhibit any symptoms. Those who are acutely symptomatic may exhibit fever,
fatigue, decreased appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dark urine, grey-coloured faeces, joint
pain and jaundice (yellowing of skin and the whites of the eyes).

Masa inkubasi virus ini adalah 2 minggu sampai 6 bulan. 80% orang tidak menimbulkan gejala. Gejala
akut yang muncul biasanya berupa demam, lemas, penurunan nafsu makan, mual, muntah, nyeri perut,
BAK berwarna gelap, BAB berwarna pucat, nyeri sendi, dan kulit berwarna kuning (mata juga terlihat
kuning).

Menularnya bagaimana?

Bisa sembuh tidak?

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